Angela Findlay wrote: Hi. I've been sugar-free for five weeks and I'm loving it! However, with Easter just around the corner I'm just wondering what everyone else is going to do to cope with all that chocolate temptation everywhere?
Hi Angela,
I make these all the time, they are yummy
chocolate-coconut-peanut-butter-chews_
Also here is a recipe I used for hot cross buns, and they turned out really good. I did add the sultanas because my husband couldn't bear the thought of no sultanas, but I picked them out as I ate them :-)
I must mention that I have never made buns before.
Breadmaker Hot Cross Buns
Cooking Time: 20 min
Serves: 16
Ingredients:
Dough
1 egg
40g margarine
310ml water (I used about ½ milk ½ water)
60g dextrose
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
520g plain flour
2 ½ teaspoons dry yeast
¾ cup sultanas
1 tablespoon plain flour, extra
Crosses
80g plain flour
80ml water
1 teaspoon dextrose
Glaze
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon dextrose
Method:
1.Place all dough ingredients into bread pan except sultanas and extra flour in the order listed. Place pan into bread machine. Select dough cycle.
2.Toss sultanas in extra flour; place in breadmaker 15 minutes after cycle has started (some breadmakers will have a 15 minute timer).
3.Preheat oven to 200°c. Lightly grease a baking tray.
4.Once cycle has finished; remove dough form breadmaker onto a lightly floured bench top. Lightly knead then divide dough into 16 balls. 5.Place balls close together onto tray; cover and allow to rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
6.Combine flour, water and sugar to make paste for crosses. Place paste in a piping bag and pipe crosses onto each bun.
7.Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
8.Meanwhile, combine water and sugar in a microwave jug and heat on Medium for 1-2 minutes or until warm. Brush over hot buns.